Category «La Liga»

It really doesn't matter if Lionel Messi is retired or not, he'll still score. The former Argentina player played for Argentina on Thursday night and it was the same, old trick - not the losing in a final trick, the scoring one. The Barcelona legend inspired his country to a priceless 1-0 win over Uruguay…

Lucas Vazquez admitted he is staggered by his rise from the Segunda Division B to the Spanish national team, and hopes to cap an incredible year with victory at Euro 2016. Just two years ago the Real Madrid player was part of the Castilla team that was relegated to the third tier. But first Rafa…

Chris Coleman is confident Gareth Bale will back up his claim that Wales are more patriotic than England with an impressive display in Thursday’s Group B game, the coach pointing to him previously doing so when stating before the 2014 Champions League final that none of Atlético Madrid’s players would get into the Real Madrid…

He was one of the key men for Spain in the win against the Czech Republic. The first man brought on by Vicente del Bosque, the first solution for the coach as the team sought an elusive goal. Aritz Aduriz looked very comfortable during his time on the pitch, as if he had been part of…

Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann has revealed that his footballing idol is not anyone French, like former stars Zinedine Zidane or Thierry Henry, but former England captain David Beckham. "I am an absolute fan," Griezmann told GQ France when asked about Beckham in a recent interview. "On the field, he had already class,…

According to The Sun, Diego Costa is considering a summer move away from Chelsea, with his former club Atletico Madrid ready to offer him a deal. Diego Simeone is ready to splash the cash after receiving £33.5m for flop Jackson Martinez in January, and wants Costa to re-join ex-Blue Filipe Luis at the Vicente Calderon. Fichajes.net previously suggested…

According to the Daily Express, Real Madrid have reportedly put a £60million price tag on Chelsea and Manchester United transfer target James Rodriquez, who has been linked with a move away from the La Liga giants. Both English outfits have long had their eyes on the Colombian attacking midfielder but for months the Royal club refused to countenance selling…

According to the Spanish media outlet Diario Sport, Spanish champions Barcelona are planning £12m summer move for Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo. The Argentina international has endured an injury-hit time at Old Trafford playing in only 30 Premier League matches - less than half of the 68 the club have played since he joined for £16million in August 2014. Barcelona…

According to the Daily Star, Arsene Wenger is determined the squad by signing key Manchester United target Toni Kroos. The Gunners only signed one player last year, bringing in goalkeeper Petr Cech from Chelsea when clearly more was needed in a number of outfield positions. The Gunners have a solid rep with the Spanish giants after…

Jamie Carragher visited Barcelona this week on a fact-finding research mission, and sat down with the club’s channel to discuss all things Barca. Having shared a dressing room with Luis Suarez at Liverpool, the Uruguayan was naturally the first topic for discussion. Carra heaped praise on his former teammate, who he believes can reach 50…